Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-03
THE ENCAMPMENT.

General Information Concerning Ex-
cursions, Etc.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-Nearly all the menu
bers of the general executive committee
were present yesterday afternoon when
General Grier called the regular meeting
to order in the ladies' parlor OF the Lindell.
After a report of progress from chairman
Sampson of the finance committee.
Colonel Cole presented the official pro-
gramme for the twenty first National en-
campment of the G. A. R., which, after
several amendments, was adopted in the
following form:
Monday, September 26.-Reception of visit
ing comrades at Union depot and steamboat
landings by details from local posts.
Tuesday, September 27.-Reception OF visit
ing comrades at Union depot and steamboat
landings. Parade of the G. A. r. starting at
ten o'clock a. m, and marching through the
principal streets, passing under triunphai
arch and in review by the commander-in-chief,
his staff and distinguished visitors.
Tuesday Evening-Formal reception ana
welcome to the G. A. r. by Hon. David K.
Francis, mayor of the city of ST. Louis, at the
Merchants Exchange at $50 p. m. g. A. X.
badge admits comrades and ladies. Grand
illumination of streets by over 100000 gas Jets
in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic,
showing illuminated portraits Of our heroic DEAD
Wednesday, September 2S.-Opening of the
Encampment at Entertainment Hail. EXPOSE
tion building, Fourteenth and st. Cnaries
streets, at 10 a. m. Opening of National Con-
vention of Women's Relief Corps at old Har-
monte Hall, on Fourth street, between Walnut
and Elm. Reunion by States at Forest Park
at II a. m. Tents will be pitched and
marked for each State that furnished
soldiers for the Union army dur
ing the late war. This will give an opportunity
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one of our largest parks containing 1872 acres,
and which is reserved for this special purpose.
Trains will leave Union depot at S:20 6:25, $3.50,
10, 10:30 II and II 80 a. m, ~ n. and l2:40 p
m, and will stop at Jefferson. Summit and
Grand avenues, returning from Forest Park
every hour from p. m. until p. m. Round
trip tickets, fifteen cents. Trains will leave
Vine street at $780, 10 and II 80 a. M, and stop
at ST. Louis avenue North Market street, Bre-
men and Grand avenues Round trip tickets
twenty five cents. Excursion on the Mlssls,
sippi river to Jefferson Barracks and National
cemetery-free to all comrades and kindred
organizations. G. A. r. badge admits COM
rades and ladies to boats. Steamboats, Will
leave foot of - street at o'clock a. m. and
80 p. m; returning will leave Jeherson bar
racks at II M and p. m.
Wednesday Evening.-Grand illumination OF
streets, musical entertainment with grand 1llu-
mination of garden and pavilion, and fireworks
at Schnaider's garden, corner Chouteau ano
Mississippi avenues; beginning at p. M;
tree to members of the G. A. R.; Grand Army
badges will admit comrades and ladies.
Thursday, September 29-Business meeting
of the encampment continued. Business meet
ing of the National Convention Of the W. t. z.
continued. Excursion to the tomb OF ex-Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, ILL.,, via.
the Chicago Alton indianapolis & st.
Louis and Waba sh railroads Special
how haaY1 rod at for
Trains will leave Union depot at o clock a.
m arriving at Springfield at II o'clock a. M,
where the comrades will be received and wei
coined by the Hon. Richard Oglesby, Governor
of Illinois, and the Hon. Charles E. Hay,
mayor of the city Of Springfield, and other dis
tinguished citizens Of that city. Speeches,
music, lunch, ETC., on behalf of the citizens.
Returning trains will leave Springfield at4
O'Clock p. M, arriving in St. Louis in time to
view the parade of the st. Louis Trades Dis
play association and participate in the evening
entertainments. Excursion on the Mississippi
river to Jefferson Barracks and National cem-
etery, free to all wearing the G. A. r badge,
with their ladies.
Thursday Evening-Grand illumination and
parade of the ST. Louis Trades Display AS
sociation. This is not display of business ad-
vertisements, but an allegorical representation
of the business interests of the city, on
magnificent scale, consisting of floats ele-
gantly constructed and brilliantly lighted with
illuminating torches and containing one
division of five floats, representing war scenes,
equipped by and under the immediate super
vision of the G. A. r. Reception Of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps at the Merchants Exchange,
at 9:3O p. m. g. A. r. badge admits comrades
and ladies.
Friday September 30-Business meeting of
the encampment and convention of the W. r.
c. continued. Excursion on the Mississippi
Taff Do cIyc and Nafi
terry. Grand Army day at the Exposition Hall,
Fourteenth and Olive streets. Music and other
arrangements special for the occasion.
Friday Evening.-Streets beautifully illum
mated. Camp fire at Schnaider's Garden. cor
ner Chouteau and Mississippi avenues, begin
ming at o'clock p M Grounds and pavilion
beautifully decorated; magnificent display OF
fireworks; army rations. Free to all comrades
and ladies' G. A. r. badge admits. Banquet
to the officers and members of the National
encampment by the citizens OF St Louis at the
Lindel Hotel at o'clock p. m
SATURDAY. October 1.-St. Louis Exposition.
Special attractions and music suitable for the
occasion. Excursion to Nashville, Tenn via
Louisville & Nashville railroad. Special trains
morning and evening, also Sunday morning,
making three special trains, thus affording all
who may wish to avail themselves of the OPP
portunity to visit the battle grounds and Ma
tional cemeteries in the vicinity OF Nashville;
also Mammoth cave and many other points OF
interest to old soldiers. This will allow those
who are returning East and who do not wish
! to retrace their steps back TO st. Louis, to
strike the trunk lines over which their regular
tickets are good. The following rates have
been established: St. Louis to Nashville and
return $3.50, to Louisville $50, TO Cincinnati
$3.50; st. Louis to Chattanooga and return to
ST. Louis $40, to Louisville $3.50, to Cincinnati
| s10; ST. Louis to Atlanta and return to St
Louis s1275, to Louisville, S11.25, to Cincinnati
s1275 Tickets good commencing September
26 and returning up to October 30.
General Information. The following excur-
sion rates have been secured: Missouri Pacific
railroad to Jefferson Barracks and return 30
cents; to Pilot Knob and return, e. 60 The
Missouri Pacific will also sell tickets to points
on the Mobile & Ohio south OF Columbus at one
| fare for the round trip and special low round
trip rates to all leading points reached by their
road, The ST. Louis & San Francisco will sell
| excursion round trip tickets at the following
rates, tickets good from September 8 to Sep
tember 30: Salem, Rolla, Lebanon, Marsh
| field. Nashville, Springfield, Ozark
| Chadwick Brookline. Ritchey. and Neo-